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Chevrolet 350 Engine - Sharp Dressed Mill - Tech
 With about four quarts of...  With about four quarts of straight 30W and every oil-related port capped (to avoid spewing during priming), we temporarily installed a pressure gauge before priming the engine with a 1/2-inch drill. The goal is to not only create pressure, but to get oil up to the valvetrain. |  Once we primed the engine,...  Once we primed the engine, it was back to bolting on accessories. Before installing the front pulley system, though, I ran a tap through every hole that wasn't plugged when everything was initially painted by GM. |  The accessory drive kit definitely...  The accessory drive kit definitely isn't something for a show truck, but the cast-aluminum setup does simplify your life by incorporating everything in a tidy but tough package. The right side houses the ACDelco air-conditioning compressor and belt tensioners. |  A good way to tell if your...  A good way to tell if your harmonic balancer is on the crank far enough is with a straightedge. Of course, you'll need something solidly mounted like the A/C or power steering pump installed with both corresponding pulleys. |  Garden-variety reman parts...  Garden-variety reman parts don't come close to instilling the confidence that good old ACDelco components do. Everything installed on the front of our engine may not be flashy chrome or polished aluminum, but it's nice to know that the parts are going to last. |  Four reciprocating parts,...  Four reciprocating parts, one belt-can't beat that. As for the bracket setup's finish, we're thinking of taking it back apart, sanding down the casting marks, and giving everything a nice bead blasting, followed by a satin-clear powdercoat. |  We previously mentioned the...  We previously mentioned the ARP carb studs. What wasn't mentioned was their unique balled tips-if you've ever fudged with a carb trying to set it down on the intake only to get caught up on standard studs, you'll love these. |  Finally, it was time to install...  Finally, it was time to install the fuel pump. Sounds simple, and it is, but there are a few things to point out. First off, make sure you have the mounting plate as well as the pushrod, as neither come with the pump or the engine! |  To keep the pushrod from sliding...  To keep the pushrod from sliding back down and prohibiting you from installing the fuel pump, add a dab of grease before sliding it into the block. |  If the pump doesn't want to...  If the pump doesn't want to line up with the mounting holes, even with the plunger beneath the pushrod, that means the cam lobe's not in the right position-try turning the engine over slightly until it does. |  Save for the electronics (HEI,...  Save for the electronics (HEI, plug wires, and starter), this partial's now complete and ready for action. By accomplishing as much as you can before actually installing the engine in your truck, you can minimize time spent humped over the fender and, possibly, slumped on the couch with a resulting backache. | |
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1965 Chevrolet Panel - Family Keepsake
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1970 Chevrolet Crew Cab - Pro-Tow
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1953 Chevrolet - Fieldwork
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1955 Chevrolet Truck - One Step Further
My brother Tim and I didn't set out to build a show truck. When we started looking for a truck to build it was going to be our "driver" shop truck to pull our pro-street '55 Chevy sedan. The plan was...
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1957 Chevrolet Cameo - Take Two
If you've ever spun a wrench on a classic truck project, you know what it's like to have visions of the finished product dancing in your head. You may be staring at a pile of crusty old parts, but in...
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1968 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup - Big Red
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1954 Chevrolet Truck - In The Genes
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1955 Chevrolet Truck - New Love
Jeff Hayes has always liked fast cars. At the age of 19, he built a Super Gas dragster out of a '48 English Austin and ended up campaigning it for four years. Soon after, Jeff bought his first...
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1948 Chevrolet Pickup - Showstopper
All of us are aware what can happen when a committee becomes involved in any multi-task project--especially a ground up build like a classic truck. Well, here's the exception to the rule. This '48...
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